FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING HORSES

Franz Marc is one of the best-known modern horse artists who felt that these animals had a natural purity and innate spirituality. Greatly influenced by Impressionism, he teaches us that while the rules of draughtsmanship are important you should not allow visual realism to restrict you. Evolving your style is about experimentation. Here this beautifully illustrated manual shows you how to draw various breeds of horses through observation of anatomy, form and proportion to take your horse portraits to the next level. Learn the rules to capture the beauty of the horse in motion, a variety of techniques for rendering essential details and learn from George Stubbs, Dürer and others; add a setting like the stable or the hack, gentle cross-country riding. Learn about single and double-point perspective and acrylic paint techniques. The horses covered include the Mustang, the Friesian, Andalusian and the Haflinger pony and steps include the gallop, the canter, Plus the race horse, facial details, the muzzle, ear, eye and it all begins with the basics of using simple shapes. Extra large softback 128pp, 27.9 x 22.5cm.